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To address the global challenges of Violence against Women and Girls, the European Union and the United Nations have partnered on a new multi-year programmed, the Spotlight Initiative. The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls. The overall vision of the Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste is that women and girls enjoy their right to a life free of violence, within an inclusive and gender equitable. The programme is aligned to the Timor-Leste “National Action Plan on Gender-based violence ( two thousand seventeen till two thousand twenty one) and National Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Roadmap, particularly on SDGs five and sixteen It will contribute to the National Strategic Development Plan and reinforce Timor-Leste’s Development Plan and reinforce Timor-Leste’s implementation of commitments under the Beijing Platform for Action, the Concluding Observations of The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women - CEDAW Committee, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, among other international obligations. The program was globally launched in two thousand seventeen and began implementation in Timor-Leste in two thousand twenty, are five UN agencies participating in the Timor-Leste Spotlight Initiative, such as the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Labor Organization (ILO). The Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) provides overall strategic oversight and coordination for the Spotlight Initiative within the UN, with UN Women acting as the Technical Lead. Timor-Leste has developed a strong policy response against gender-based violence through its national laws and policies, namely the two thousand ten Law Against Domestic Violence and the subsequent development, approval and implementation of National Action Plans to address GBV (two thousand twelve till two thousand sixteen and two thousand seventeen till two thousand twenty one) using a coordinated and multi-sectorial approach. Timor-Leste’s National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence recognizes the role of the education sector in prevention violence against women and girls, as the most common form of Gender Based Violence. Considering the high prevalence of violence against women and girls in the country, with 34% of women 15-49 experiencing physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and 24% of women aged 15-19 experiencing physical or sexual violence, the need to prevent violence before it begins is critical. There is also significant evidence of the linkages between violence against women and violence against children and the effectiveness of investing in prevention of violence before it begins to reduce both violence against women and children. In support of the National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence and Timor-Leste’s broader commitments to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, there have been a variety of efforts to promote gender equality and end violence against women and girls by different stakeholders, including the Government, national civil society actors and development partners. Different institutions and actors have also taken steps to raise the visibility and promote actions to end violence against children. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, in line with these frameworks, has taken steps to include messages and activities to mainstream gender equality and respectful relations as part of its Basic Education curriculum reform from two thousand thirteen to two thousand fifteen. In two thousand twenty one, with the generous support of the European Union and the United Nations in providing the financial support, Alola has engaged with Ministry of Education under UN Women supervision and technical support to “implement programming on Connect with Respect and gender-responsive positive parenting in three municipalities, Bobonaro, Ermera and Vique-que”. The sessions contribute a component of a whole-school approach which aims to engage teachers, parents and students in understanding the consequences of violence against women and girls, work with schools to promote respectful relationships and gender equality and raise visibility of the issue in schools and communities. Alola and Mane ho Vizaun Foun have implemented several activities, such as: the Connect with Respect project orientation to the Minister of Education at the national and municipalities levels, local authorities (President of Authorities of Municipalities, President of Administrative posts Sub District Village chief), relevant partners; identified members of Connect With respect Reference Group; Completed desgining Terms of Reference for Reference Group; Conducted Parenting session training to four hundred and fifty four parents of students; Conducted TOT to thirty teachers form fifteen schools, and conducted impact assessment for the parenting training session through the focus group discussions and interviews with direct and beneficiaries. Fundasaun Alola/Mane Ho Vizaun Foun is now planning to conduct a Reflection Workshop on Connect With respect program in Dili. It aims to communicate the results, findings, best practices and recommendation to donors, government, international and local agencies, including municipal and local authorities, teachers and parents from Ermera, Bobonaro, and Viqueque. Furthermore, to gain more feedback and suggestions for a better implementation of Connect With respect program in fifteen targeted schools, and seek the possibility of program expansion to other schools across the country, and its integration to school curriculum.